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Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute has been named the new public editor for NPR.

NPR Names Poynter's Kelly McBride As 6th Public Editor

Media ethicist Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute has been named NPR's public editor, an in-house advocate for listeners and newsroom watchdog.

News Brief: Coronavirus, Oil Prices Plunge, 6 Democratic Primaries

After delays, testing for the coronavirus ramps up in the U.S. Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices — in part due to coronavirus. And, six states vote Tuesday in the latest Democratic presidential primaries.

Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says.

6 Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

6 books to help young readers learn about Black history

Five authors, librarians and book shop owners suggest turning to literature to help teach kids about Black history, culture and themes for this Black History Month.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from the Ellipse, near the White House, on Jan. 6 ahead of that day's insurrection at the Capitol. His comments are a key part of the impeachment trial against him.

Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial

The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection — and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.

A member of the National Guard walks on Capitol Hill Tuesday, before the first day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

U.S. Capitol Police Union To Hold No-Confidence Vote For Top Leaders

"The enormity of the multiple leadership failures both in leading up to the insurrection, and in the Department's response to it, have convinced us there is no other choice," the union head says.

Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman, shown at the right at a ceremony memorializing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed on January 6, has come under criticism from rank and file officers for the response to the insurrection.

U.S. Capitol Police Union Issues No-Confidence Vote For Top Leaders

The U.S. Capitol police union has said their leadership failed to protect them on January 6. The union wants acting Chief Yogananda Pittman and a half-dozen other officers to be held accountable.

Anthony Scaramucci, whose tenure at the White House was short but attention-getting, made a splash in the first round of voting in the NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket.

NPR Bracket, Round 1 Results: Top Seeds Advance, 'The Mooch' With An Upset

Voting continues Wednesday for you to decide the top political story of the year. After the first round of voting, there are 32 stories left with some big match ups ahead.

Serena Williams returns a shot to Venus Williams during Tuesday's quarterfinals match of the 2015 U.S. Open in New York City.

Serena Tops Venus In U.S. Open Match, Moves Closer To Grand Slam

Williams defeated her big sister 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. It keeps alive her quest to win each of the year's major tournaments, the first time the feat would be accomplished since Steffi Graf did it in 1988.

Ash Barty, of Australia, played against Sara Sorribes Tormo, of Spain, on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics.

The World's Top Female Tennis Player Is Eliminated In Her First Singles Olympic Match

It was a stunning upset. Underdog Sara Sorribes Tormo, from Spain, beat Australia's Ash Barty in straight sets. Barty won Wimbledon just two weeks ago.

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